The Private Correspondence of David Garrick with the Most Celebrated Persons of His Time: Volume 2: Now First Published from the Originals, and Illust

by David Garrick

Book Overview

David Garrick (1717-79) is synonymous with the golden age of English theatre. Widely acclaimed as an actor, he went on to become a shrewd theatre manager at Drury Lane. His years in charge of the Theatre Royal ensured its dramatic ascendancy and burnished his own considerable celebrity. These letters, first published in 1831, reveal Garrick's gregarious nature and shed light on his many friendships with leading ladies, fellow actors, contemporary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110806504X
• ISBN13: 9781108065047
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 652 Pages
• Weight: 3.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.3" x 11.7"